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Celebrating the Year of the Horse in Boston’s Chinatown

The Chinese New Year lion dance parade in Boston’s Chinatown is one of my favorite events of the winter. The lion dance parade is typically held the weekend after the actual New Year’s date. (Why? I have no idea.) The New Year started on January 31st, but the parade was held on February 9th. Go figure.

The lion dance parade happened as usual this year despite the CMS/CCBA split, and I hope it will continue for years to come.

The lion dance performers do a great job with the theatrics.The typical offering for a lion dance include red envelopes of money, lettuce to signify fortune, and oranges to signify wealth.Firecrackers scare away evil. Notice that this guy lit his firecrackers with a propane torch.